MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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